Chapter 298 - The Night Before the Wedding (1/2)
Following the tradition, Li Qin Yao was not allowed to meet with her husband on the night before the wedding.
Li Qin Yao had stayed at hers and Zhang Yu Han apartment with Xu along with her mother, Xu Yilan, and her best friend, Han Yue Xiu accompanying her. Meanwhile, Zhang Yu Han had returned to stay at Zhang's residence.
Initially, Li Qin Yao had wanted to stay at her mother's place in B City, but after considering that they could save more time, Li Qin Yao decided to stay at their apartment.
Because her mother-in-law had prepared everything earlier, Li Qin Yao did not have to think too much about last-minute preparation. In the evening, everything that she will need for her wedding was sent over to their apartment. In the end, Li Qin Yao spent most of her time to listen to her mother regarding the wedding etiquette, and then, gossiped with Han Yue Xiu about her life in Capital City.
Throughout their conversation, Li Qin Yao learned that Han Yue Xiu's relationship has gotten a bit better. At least, Han Yue Xiu no longer had this annoyed look on her face whenever they accidentally mentioned Song Yi's name.
After the three of them had their dinner together, surprisingly, someone came to ring the doorbell.
When Li Qin Yao looked through the intercom, she was surprised upon seeing her paternal grandparents at the door. Li Qin Yao swung the door open and stared at the two elders with confusion.
”Grandfather, grandmother, how are you here?” Li Qin Yao asked as she invited them in.
Seeing that the elders had walked in, Xu Yilan went into the kitchen to help prepare some drinks and snacks.
”Grandfather and Grandmother are not going to stay for too long,” Mu Ling Xi spoke. ”We only came to add some dowry.”
”Yao Yao, you are someone that both Grandfather and Grandmother had looked after ever since you were a baby,” Li Ren Xin spoke. He pulled out a brown envelope from the bag and handed it to his granddaughter. ”After thinking about it for a while, we thought that it would be best to add a bit more to your dowry.”
Li Qin Yao looked at the contents and was speechless upon seeing some property deeds. She knew the location of those places and was aware of how valuable they are. ”Grandfather, Grandmother, isn't this is a bit too much?”
Previously, her mother had told her that she too had prepared some dowry for her. Her mother had always lived her life in moderation, however, Li Qin Yao was surprised upon finding out how much money she has. According to her mother, she had been saving for her dowry for a long time. Because she was her only daughter, Xu Yilan had given her everything.
”Yao Yao, I hope that you will not reject my gift.” Li Ren Xin hesitated for a while before he spoke again. ”Although the matter regarding that accident has been cleared, Grandfather still felt guilty about it. I know that no amount of money or wealth could compensate for everything that you have gone through. However, this is the only thing that I can give you.”
Li Qin Yao stared at the documents in her hand and nodded after a while. ”Then, I will accept this.”
Hearing that their granddaughter had accepted their intention, both Li Ren Xin and Mu Ling Xi had a smile on their face. The two elderly stayed at the apartment long enough until they have finished their tea before they left.
Because Li Qin Yao had to get up early in the morning the elders left soon. Once her grandparents left, Xu Yilan began to urge her daughter to go to bed early unless if she wanted to show up at her wedding with a dark circle under her eyes.
Hearing her mother's scary words, Li Qin Yao decided to stop gossiping with her friend and head over to the bedroom. As she arrived at the door, Li Qin Yao suddenly stop and turned to Han Yue Xiu. ”Yue Xiu, why don't you accompany me to sleep tonight?”